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Maybe term limits for all government employees. 10 years and you are out. Of course then you would likely end up with tons of former government employees workin
by njarboe 5y ago
Maybe term limits for all government employees. 10 years and you are out. Of course then you would likely end up with tons of former government employees working as contractors to the government. Ban that next? This is a hard problem to solve with rules and laws instead of culture.
- lkrubner 5y agoIf we want good government, then we need civil servants who are willing to work their whole careers in government. If we want good military officers then we need people who will devote their whole life to the military. If we want good park maintenance we should hope for people who are willing to live their whole lives as park rangers. If we want accurate budget projections, we need accountants and economists who are willing to commit their whole lives to understanding the relationship between government policy, taxes, and the results on the budget. Term limits won't get us there. We need to go in the other direction.
- anamax 5y ago> If we want good government, then we need civil servants who are willing to work their whole careers in government. Working for a long time on a given problem may make one competent, but it doesn't make one good.